Could open source ecology and open source appropriate technology be used as a roadmap from technology colony?
by Babasile Daniel Osunyomi; Tobias Redlich; Jens Peter Wulfsberg
International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development (IJTLID), Vol. 8, No. 3, 2016

Abstract: In the quest for sustainability, emerging economies can no longer rely on the vertical transference of foreign technologies. Therefore, the development of endogenous technologies as a driver of any sustainable national industrialisation efforts should be reoriented. Technological independence is profound in ensuring sustainability, which according to the research findings, is inhibited by the resilient status of a technology colony. A technology colony demonstrates interests in production and sales, than in idea generation, research and development (R&D), and industrialisation of new products or services. The aim of this article is to provide a brief explanation on what a technology colony is, and how it affects innovation and development. In a next step, the significance of open source ecology (OSE) and open source appropriate technology (OSAT) concepts as a roadmap to eliminate the effects of technology colonisation on the sustainable development of emerging economies are explored relying on a qualitative literature review.

Online publication date: Wed, 05-Oct-2016

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